Naani Koni
From Maattrraan · 2012
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Maattrraan2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yea naani koni rani | Hey shy, beautiful queen |
| Undhan meni naanum moikiren | I buzz around your body like a moth |
| Yehova naani koni rani | Oh God, shy, beautiful queen |
| Undhan meni naanum moikiren | I buzz around your body like a moth |
| Male | |
| Marudhaani pootha kaani | Oh land bloomed with henna flowers |
| Unnai thaa nee endru ketkiren | I ask you to give yourself to me |
| Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren | If you stand at a distance, I sweat |
| En pakam vandhaal pookiren | If you come near me, I blossom |
| Male | |
| Oar yeval aalaai maarinen | I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding |
| Ennai engae endru thedinen yehova | I searched for myself, asking where I went, oh God |
| Male | |
| Neeraai neeraai nee | Like water, like water, you are |
| Megam thaandi vaaraai | Come crossing the clouds |
| Thaaraai thaaraai en | Give, oh give, my... |
| Dhaagam thoondi nooraai | ...thirst is provoked a hundred times |
| Male | |
| Paavaai paavaai naan | Oh young maiden, young maiden, I... |
| Unnaal aanen theevaai | ...became an isolated island because of you |
| Koiyum kangal | Will eyes that steal... |
| Meiyum pesumaa | ...speak the truth? |
| Female | |
| Aan naani koni rani | Oh man, shy, beautiful queen |
| Endhan meni yeno moikiraai | Why do you swarm around my body? |
| Marudhaani pootha kaani | Oh land bloomed with henna flowers |
| Ennai thaa nee endru ketkiraai | You ask me to give myself to you |
| Female | |
| Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren | If you stand at a distance, I sweat |
| En pakam vandhaal pookiren | If you come near me, I blossom |
| Oru yeval aalaai maarinen | I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding |
| Ennai engae endru thedinen | I searched for myself, asking where I went |
| Female | |
| Neeraai neeraai nee | Like water, like water, you are |
| Megam thaandi vaaraai | Come crossing the clouds |
| Thaaraai thaaraai en | Give, oh give, my... |
| Dhaagam thoondi nooraai | ...thirst is provoked a hundred times |
| Female | |
| Paaraai paaraai naan | Look, oh look, I... |
| Unnaal aanen veraai | ...became rooted like a tree because of you |
| Koiyum kangal | Will eyes that steal... |
| Meiyum pesumaa | ...speak the truth? |
| Male | |
| Oru kaalai neram nee | When you come during a morning time |
| Vandhaalae pani veesum kaatruku | The body heats up without yielding... |
| Paniyaamal dhegam sooderum | ...to the cold wind blowing |
| Male | |
| Kan pesum mounamae ondraaga | The silence spoken by the eyes, together |
| Naam pogum saalaigal | The roads we travel... |
| Mudiyaamal engengo neelum | ...stretch endlessly everywhere without ending |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyilae ilai polae payanam | A journey like a leaf floating on a river |
| Inipaana tharnuam manathodu | A sweet moment with the heart |
| Maaya minsaaram | A magical electricity |
| Female | |
| Un edhirae nanaiyaamal | Without getting wet in front of you... |
| Karaindhen nagaraamal uraindhen | ...I dissolved and froze without moving |
| Medhuvaaga medhuvaaga unadhaagiren | Slowly, slowly, I am becoming yours |
| Uyire uyire uyir poga poga thullum | Oh life, oh life, as life ebbs away, it leaps with joy |
| Male | |
| Naani koni rani | Shy, beautiful queen |
| Undhan meni naanum moikiren | I buzz around your body like a moth |
| Marudhaani pootha kaani | Oh land bloomed with henna flowers |
| Unnai thaa nee endru ketkiren | I ask you to give yourself to me |
| Female | |
| Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren | If you stand at a distance, I sweat |
| En pakam vandhaal pookiren | If you come near me, I blossom |
| Oru yeval aalaai maarinen | I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding |
| Ennai engae endru thedinen | I searched for myself, asking where I went |
| Female | |
| ……………………Male :……………………………. | ................Male :........................ |
| Male | |
| Tholai dhooram ponadhae | My cloud has gone far away |
| En megam puriyaadha men | A soft, incomprehensible... |
| Sogam mugil melae oosi irangum | ...sorrow descends like needles upon the clouds |
| Male | |
| Hoo pirivaalae indru | Oh, because of separation today... |
| Naan poraada vizhi oram | ...as I struggle, a stream of tears flow at the edge of my eyes |
| Neeroda avan kannil kaadhal mayakam | Intoxication of love in his eyes |
| Male | |
| Un azhagai veli kaatum saaralil | In the drizzle that displays your beauty |
| Ennai polae saayalil oru jeevan | A life with a resemblance just like me... |
| Theenda kandenae | ...I saw touching you |
| Male | |
| Nenjinilae puriyaadha aadhangam | An incomprehensible anxiety in the heart |
| Melidhaana boogambam | A mild earthquake |
| Irundhaalum vizhiyoram sila aanandham | Even so, there is a little bliss at the corner of the eyes |
| Idhayam idhayam sugamaaga irukum ini | The heart, the heart will be pleasant from now on |
| Male | |
| Naani koni rani | Shy, beautiful queen |
| Undhan meni naanum moikiren | I buzz around your body like a moth |
| Marudhaani pootha kaani | Oh land bloomed with henna flowers |
| Unnai thaa nee endru ketkiren yelaaha | I ask you to give yourself to me, yelaaha |
| Female | |
| Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren | If you stand at a distance, I sweat |
| En pakam vandhaal pookiren | If you come near me, I blossom |
| Oru yeval aalaai maarinen | I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding |
| Ennai engae endru thedinen yelaahaha | I searched for myself, asking where I went, yelaahaha |
| Male | |
| Neeraai neeraai | Like water, like water |
| Female | |
| Mmm nee megam thaandi vaaraai | Mmm, come crossing the clouds |
| Male | |
| Thaaraai thaaraai | Give, oh give |
| Female | |
| En dhaagam thoondi nooraai | Spur my thirst a hundred times |
| Male | |
| Paavaai paavaai | Oh young maiden, young maiden |
| Female | |
| Naan unnaal aanen theevaai | I became an island because of you |
யே நானி கோனி
ராணி உந்தன் மேனி
நானும் மொய்க்கிறேன்
யேகோவா நானி கோனி
ராணி உந்தன் மேனி
நானும் மொய்க்கிறேன்
Hey shy, beautiful queen
I buzz around your body like a moth
Oh God, shy, beautiful queen
I buzz around your body like a moth
மருதாணி பூத்த கானி
உன்னை தா நீ என்று கேட்கிறேன்
நீ தூரம் நின்றால் வோ்க்கிறேன்
என் பக்கம் வந்தால் பூக்கிறேன்
Oh land bloomed with henna flowers
I ask you to give yourself to me
If you stand at a distance, I sweat
If you come near me, I blossom
ஓா் ஏவல் ஆளாய்
மாறினேன் என்னை எங்கே
என்று தேடினேன் யேகோவா
I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding
I searched for myself, asking where I went, oh God
நீராய் நீராய் நீ மேகம்
தாண்டி வாராய் தாராய் தாராய்
என் தாகம் தூண்டி நூறாய்
Like water, like water, you are
Come crossing the clouds
Give, oh give, my...
...thirst is provoked a hundred times
பாவாய் பாவாய் நான்
உன்னால் ஆனேன் தீவாய்
கொய்யும் கண்கள் மெய்யும்
பேசுமா
Oh young maiden, young maiden, I...
...became an isolated island because of you
Will eyes that steal...
...speak the truth?
ஆன் நானி கோனி
ராணி எந்தன் மேனி
ஏனோ மொய்க்கிறாய்
மருதாணி பூத்த கானி
என்னை தா நீ என்று
கேட்கிறாய்
Oh man, shy, beautiful queen
Why do you swarm around my body?
Oh land bloomed with henna flowers
You ask me to give myself to you
நீ தூரம் நின்றால்
வோ்க்கிறேன் என் பக்கம்
வந்தால் பூக்கிறேன் ஒரு
ஏவல் ஆளாய் மாறினேன்
என்னை எங்கே என்று
தேடினேன்
If you stand at a distance, I sweat
If you come near me, I blossom
I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding
I searched for myself, asking where I went
நீராய் நீராய் நீ மேகம்
தாண்டி வாராய் தாராய் தாராய்
என் தாகம் தூண்டி நூறாய்
Like water, like water, you are
Come crossing the clouds
Give, oh give, my...
...thirst is provoked a hundred times
பாராய் பாராய் நான்
உன்னால் ஆனேன் வேராய்
கொய்யும் கண்கள் மெய்யும்
பேசுமா
Look, oh look, I...
...became rooted like a tree because of you
Will eyes that steal...
...speak the truth?
ஒரு காலை நேரம்
நீ வந்தாலே பனி வீசும்
காற்றுக்கு பணியாமல்
தேகம் சூடேறும்
When you come during a morning time
The body heats up without yielding...
...to the cold wind blowing
கண் பேசும் மௌனமே
ஒன்றாக நாம் போகும் சாலைகள்
முடியாமல் எங்கெங்கோ நீளும்
The silence spoken by the eyes, together
The roads we travel...
...stretch endlessly everywhere without ending
நதியிலே இலை போல
பயணம் இனிப்பான தருணம்
மனதோடு மாய மின்சாரம்
A journey like a leaf floating on a river
A sweet moment with the heart
A magical electricity
உன் எதிரே நனையாமல்
கரைந்தேன் நகராமல் உறைந்தேன்
மெதுவாக மெதுவாக உணதாகிறேன்
உயிரே உயிரே உயிர் போக
போக துள்ளும்
Without getting wet in front of you...
...I dissolved and froze without moving
Slowly, slowly, I am becoming yours
Oh life, oh life, as life ebbs away, it leaps with joy
நானி கோனி
ராணி உந்தன் மேனி
நானும் மொய்க்கிறேன்
மருதாணி பூத்த கானி
உன்னை தா நீ என்று
கேட்கிறேன்
Shy, beautiful queen
I buzz around your body like a moth
Oh land bloomed with henna flowers
I ask you to give yourself to me
நீ தூரம் நின்றால்
வோ்க்கிறேன் என் பக்கம்
வந்தால் பூக்கிறேன் ஒரு
ஏவல் ஆளாய் மாறினேன்
என்னை எங்கே என்று
தேடினேன்
If you stand at a distance, I sweat
If you come near me, I blossom
I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding
I searched for myself, asking where I went
...............................
...............................
................Male :........................
தொலைதூரம் போனதே
என் மேகம் புரியாத மென்சோகம்
முகில் மேலே ஊசி இறங்கும்
My cloud has gone far away
A soft, incomprehensible...
...sorrow descends like needles upon the clouds
ஹோ பிரிவாலே இன்று
நான் போராட விழியோரம்
நீரோட அவன் கண்ணில்
காதல் மயக்கம்
Oh, because of separation today...
...as I struggle, a stream of tears flow at the edge of my eyes
Intoxication of love in his eyes
உன் அழகில் வெளிக்காட்டும்
சாரலில் எனைப்போலே சாயலில்
ஒரு ஜீவன் தீண்ட கண்டேனே
In the drizzle that displays your beauty
A life with a resemblance just like me...
...I saw touching you
நெஞ்சினிலே புரியாத
ஆதங்கம் மெலிதான பூகம்பம்
இருந்தாலும் விழியோரம் சில
ஆனந்தம் இதயம் இதயம்
சுகமாக இருக்கும் இனி
An incomprehensible anxiety in the heart
A mild earthquake
Even so, there is a little bliss at the corner of the eyes
The heart, the heart will be pleasant from now on
நானி கோனி
ராணி உந்தன் மேனி
நானும் மொய்க்கிறேன்
மருதாணி பூத்த கானி
உன்னை தா நீ என்று
கேட்கிறேன் ஏலாஹா
Shy, beautiful queen
I buzz around your body like a moth
Oh land bloomed with henna flowers
I ask you to give yourself to me, yelaaha
நீ தூரம் நின்றால்
வோ்க்கிறேன் என் பக்கம்
வந்தால் பூக்கிறேன் ஒரு
ஏவல் ஆளாய் மாறினேன்
என்னை எங்கே என்று
தேடினேன் ஏலாஹாஹா
If you stand at a distance, I sweat
If you come near me, I blossom
I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding
I searched for myself, asking where I went, yelaahaha
நீராய் நீராய்
Like water, like water
ம்ம்ம் நீ மேகம்
தாண்டி வாராய்
Mmm, come crossing the clouds
தாராய் தாராய்
Give, oh give
என் தாகம்
தூண்டி நூறாய்
Spur my thirst a hundred times
பாவாய் பாவாய்
Oh young maiden, young maiden
நான் உன்னால்
ஆனேன் தீவாய்
I became an island because of you
ஆண் & பெண் :
கொய்யும்
கண்கள் மெய்யும் பேசுமா
Yea naani koni rani
Hey shy, beautiful queen
Undhan meni naanum moikiren
I buzz around your body like a moth
Yehova naani koni rani
Oh God, shy, beautiful queen
Undhan meni naanum moikiren
I buzz around your body like a moth
Marudhaani pootha kaani
Oh land bloomed with henna flowers
Unnai thaa nee endru ketkiren
I ask you to give yourself to me
Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren
If you stand at a distance, I sweat
En pakam vandhaal pookiren
If you come near me, I blossom
Oar yeval aalaai maarinen
I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding
Ennai engae endru thedinen yehova
I searched for myself, asking where I went, oh God
Neeraai neeraai nee
Like water, like water, you are
Megam thaandi vaaraai
Come crossing the clouds
Thaaraai thaaraai en
Give, oh give, my...
Dhaagam thoondi nooraai
...thirst is provoked a hundred times
Paavaai paavaai naan
Oh young maiden, young maiden, I...
Unnaal aanen theevaai
...became an isolated island because of you
Koiyum kangal
Will eyes that steal...
Meiyum pesumaa
...speak the truth?
Aan naani koni rani
Oh man, shy, beautiful queen
Endhan meni yeno moikiraai
Why do you swarm around my body?
Marudhaani pootha kaani
Oh land bloomed with henna flowers
Ennai thaa nee endru ketkiraai
You ask me to give myself to you
Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren
If you stand at a distance, I sweat
En pakam vandhaal pookiren
If you come near me, I blossom
Oru yeval aalaai maarinen
I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding
Ennai engae endru thedinen
I searched for myself, asking where I went
Neeraai neeraai nee
Like water, like water, you are
Megam thaandi vaaraai
Come crossing the clouds
Thaaraai thaaraai en
Give, oh give, my...
Dhaagam thoondi nooraai
...thirst is provoked a hundred times
Paaraai paaraai naan
Look, oh look, I...
Unnaal aanen veraai
...became rooted like a tree because of you
Koiyum kangal
Will eyes that steal...
Meiyum pesumaa
...speak the truth?
Oru kaalai neram nee
When you come during a morning time
Vandhaalae pani veesum kaatruku
The body heats up without yielding...
Paniyaamal dhegam sooderum
...to the cold wind blowing
Kan pesum mounamae ondraaga
The silence spoken by the eyes, together
Naam pogum saalaigal
The roads we travel...
Mudiyaamal engengo neelum
...stretch endlessly everywhere without ending
Nadhiyilae ilai polae payanam
A journey like a leaf floating on a river
Inipaana tharnuam manathodu
A sweet moment with the heart
Maaya minsaaram
A magical electricity
Un edhirae nanaiyaamal
Without getting wet in front of you...
Karaindhen nagaraamal uraindhen
...I dissolved and froze without moving
Medhuvaaga medhuvaaga unadhaagiren
Slowly, slowly, I am becoming yours
Uyire uyire uyir poga poga thullum
Oh life, oh life, as life ebbs away, it leaps with joy
Naani koni rani
Shy, beautiful queen
Undhan meni naanum moikiren
I buzz around your body like a moth
Marudhaani pootha kaani
Oh land bloomed with henna flowers
Unnai thaa nee endru ketkiren
I ask you to give yourself to me
Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren
If you stand at a distance, I sweat
En pakam vandhaal pookiren
If you come near me, I blossom
Oru yeval aalaai maarinen
I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding
Ennai engae endru thedinen
I searched for myself, asking where I went
……………………Male :…………………………….
................Male :........................
Tholai dhooram ponadhae
My cloud has gone far away
En megam puriyaadha men
A soft, incomprehensible...
Sogam mugil melae oosi irangum
...sorrow descends like needles upon the clouds
Hoo pirivaalae indru
Oh, because of separation today...
Naan poraada vizhi oram
...as I struggle, a stream of tears flow at the edge of my eyes
Neeroda avan kannil kaadhal mayakam
Intoxication of love in his eyes
Un azhagai veli kaatum saaralil
In the drizzle that displays your beauty
Ennai polae saayalil oru jeevan
A life with a resemblance just like me...
Theenda kandenae
...I saw touching you
Nenjinilae puriyaadha aadhangam
An incomprehensible anxiety in the heart
Melidhaana boogambam
A mild earthquake
Irundhaalum vizhiyoram sila aanandham
Even so, there is a little bliss at the corner of the eyes
Idhayam idhayam sugamaaga irukum ini
The heart, the heart will be pleasant from now on
Naani koni rani
Shy, beautiful queen
Undhan meni naanum moikiren
I buzz around your body like a moth
Marudhaani pootha kaani
Oh land bloomed with henna flowers
Unnai thaa nee endru ketkiren yelaaha
I ask you to give yourself to me, yelaaha
Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren
If you stand at a distance, I sweat
En pakam vandhaal pookiren
If you come near me, I blossom
Oru yeval aalaai maarinen
I transformed into a servant bound to your bidding
Ennai engae endru thedinen yelaahaha
I searched for myself, asking where I went, yelaahaha
Neeraai neeraai
Like water, like water
Mmm nee megam thaandi vaaraai
Mmm, come crossing the clouds
Thaaraai thaaraai
Give, oh give
En dhaagam thoondi nooraai
Spur my thirst a hundred times
Paavaai paavaai
Oh young maiden, young maiden
Naan unnaal aanen theevaai
I became an island because of you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naani Koni' from the movie 'Maattrraan' (2012) is a romantic duet composed by Harris Jayaraj that conveys intense longing, love, and emotional connection. The lyrics feature playful yet deep exchanges between lovers who express how their presence brings warmth, joy, and a feeling of transformation, while distance causes restlessness. The male character feels mesmerized by his beloved, describing her beauty through nature metaphors such as clouds, henna-bloomed land, and refreshing rain. The second half of the song specifically touches upon the unique theme of the film—conjoined twins—where one twin observes the emotional and romantic bond of his brother with mixed feelings of joy, empathy, and subtle heartache. Through poetic descriptions of rain, electricity, and emotional quakes, the song captures both the bliss of romance and the bittersweet feelings of shared existences.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)
“Neeraai neeraai nee / Megam thaandi vaaraai”
Repetition of initial phonetic patterns in consecutive lines, such as 'Neeraai neeraai' / 'Thaaraai thaaraai' / 'Paavaai paavaai', establishing rhythmic momentum.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Paavaai paavaai naan / Unnaal aanen theevaai”
Comparing the beloved to rain/clouds ('Neeraai', 'Megam') and the lover's transformation to an island ('theevaai') or rooted tree ('veraai').
Contrast (Muran)
“Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren / En pakam vandhaal pookiren”
Juxtaposing opposite physiological and emotional responses dependent on distance: sweating in cold distance vs. blooming in presence.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)
“Nee dhooram nindraal verkiren / En pakam vandhaal pookiren”
Internal and line-ending rhymes like 'verkiren' / 'pookiren' and 'maarinen' / 'thedinen' enhance the musical fluidity.
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Trivia
'Naani Koni' was composed by Harris Jayaraj for KV Anand's sci-fi thriller 'Maattrraan' starring Suriya in dual roles as conjoined twins Akilan and Vimalan. The visual sequence was shot extensively in picturesque foreign locations including New Zealand, capturing vibrant landscapes that match the song's breezy tempo.
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